How will some of the world's poorest farmers be affected by the decision by Nestle to take them off Fairtrade terms and onto its own cocoa sustainability programme, Cocoa Plan?
Wednesday 24 June 2020 is the ITUC’s global day to mobilize activity to “climate and employment proof our work". Beverley Hall, ETI's Senior Advisor, Industrial Relations, reflects on how we can start a conversation on what a green, sustainable and inclusive post-pandemic world might look like.
Covid-19 and the Thai seafood industry: Nick Kightley reflects on what seafood exporters and global buyers need to take away from a new report by CSO Coalition and Oxfam
80% of the surgical instruments the NHS imports come from Sialkot, Pakistan. But a new report highlights how international buying practices have driven a race to the bottom on labour standards, and are fuelling child labour.
Understanding the root causes of poor labour standards in the Sialkot region where high volumes of surgical instruments are produced, along with the roles and responsibilities of all of the key stakeholders in the global value chain.
An estimated 11% of workers, between 100 and 300 million, are homeworkers.90% are women, so protecting homeworkers is one of the most gender-positive actions a brand can take, Homeworkers Worldwide has today published guidance to brands on how to do that. Lucy Brill reports